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It is going to be a beautiful day at the Market! Come early to get the best of the Market offerings, stay for a little while and enjoy the music, snacks, & neighbors. See you at the Market.

Thanks for shopping at the Mount Pleasant Farmers’ Market, but PLEASE SUPPORT our local full-time groceries during the rest of the week, especially Best World Supermarket. It is a treasure to have a small, full service supermarket in MtP, but you must shop & support it. It can only get better if you support it. Don’t let Best World AND Don Juan’s get replaced. Come talk to us at the Farmers’ Market table on the Plaza stage to learn more about the community’s efforts to support Best World.

Market Events:

Bancroft Tile Fund – Stop by the Bancroft table and dedicate a wall tile to someone you love or admire.

Market Music – 9-11a – Lamont Park Deluxe: Accordion duo will play a variety of international folk songs and dances, old standards, and a few surprises. 11-1p – Market Band – An Americana Roots band that plays a wide range of music including country, bluegrass, pop, folk, rock, and soul influenced music as well as originals. We hope that our music provides food for the soul! www.reverbnation.com/themarketband4

Truck Patch Farm: The cooler weather this week means we got another week of asparagus! We will also have green beans, summer squash, spring onions, kale, beets, various herbs, spinach and spring mix. As always, we will have eggs and pork including bacon, ribs, roasts, and sausage.

www.truckpatchfarms.com

Richfield Farm: We will have spinach and asparagus this week in addition to our herbs, plants & seedlings for your garden. www.facebook.com/pages/Richfield-Farm/108853529132734

Reids Orchard: We don’t have anything new this week, but we will still have strawberries, sugar snap peas (depending on how rainy it has been) and any apples that we have left. www.reidsorchardwinery.com http://bit.ly/reidsfarmersmarket

No.1 Sons: Tangy Turnips! Grown by Next Step Produce in MD, these turnips are naturally horseradish tasting. We didn’t add any horseradish. Mother Nature at its finest! number1sons.com/

Atwaters Bakery: This weekend, our special bread will be Emmer Walnut. We are also re-introducing our seeded rye crackers. They pair great with your favorite cheese, jams, and party dips. We will also have great additions for your Memorial Day parties. Fruit pies, gluten free burger buns, and our assorted pastries for a sweet finish to your weekend! In addition, we’ll have all the staples – croissants, muffins, scones, cookies, small batch jam made with local fruits, and hand shaped, organic breads! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @atwatersfoods for daily updates and behind the scenes snapshots. atwaters.biz/

Craft Kombucha: Celebrate the World Cup with the return of the International Flavor Series! We’re paying homage to two of teams in the tournament each week, with a flavor that represents their home country. This week we’re kicking things off with Moscow Mule and Lychee, in honor of Russia (the host country) and Japan, respectively. When you’ve decided which one you like best, make sure to head over to our Facebook page to make your vote heard in our flavor bracket. The finalist flavors at the end of the tournament will come back to the farmers’ markets to go head-to-head to see which is the ultimate champion. Cheers! Stop by and see what looks good this weekend. www.craftkombucha.com

Peoples Bao: Peter has Chinese steamed edamame buns with tender, slow roasted free range heritage pork or duck. Also available are hot Asian soups to enjoy at the market or cold to take home. peoplesbao.com

Manos de Maiz: Visit us this Saturday. Toppings include our chicken almond mole, brisket Tinga, sweet potatoes with ramps and rajas. We are also making kekas: spicy cheddar cheese and locally grown epazote. www.manosdemaiz.com

Saturday Book Sale – Besides the cookbooks on sale at the MtP Farmers’ Market, come by the library every Saturday, from 11-2p, for weekly Friends of the Mt. Pleasant Library book sales. The Friends Room is up on the 2nd floor across from the entrance to the Children’s Room.

Columbia Heights Day Festival – A celebration of diversity and community with the neighborhood’s finest food, drink, and entertainment. Discover artisans, entrepreneurs, and area businesses in the heart of Columbia Heights. The fun is everywhere and for everyone! Three stages of live music, dance, and free fitness classes. Kids can play at the carnival on the Harriet Tubman field, while adults make their own fun at the Meridian Pint beer garden. 11th Street between Park Road and Irving Street. Saturday, June 16th 11am-6pm.

Ad Hoc Book Club- “Republican Like Me” – Wednesday June 20, 5:30pm, 1616 Hobart St. Join the Village Ad Hoc Book Club to hear our neighbor, former NPR CEO Ken Stern talk about his recent controversial book about the Red State-Blue State divide. Leaving the “Hobart Street bubble,” over the course of more than a year, he sought out Republicans across the country: in churches, on pig hunts, at Trump rallies, NASCAR races, even on Steve Bannon’s radio show. Stern believed, as Atticus Finch said in To Kill a Mockingbird, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.” And when he did, he found fellow Americans whose values didn’t differ all that much from his own and, even where there was real disagreement, on things like guns, abortion, religion, and healthcare, the divide isn’t nearly as deep as we are led to believe. Space is limited. RSVP: Jodi Crandall crandall@umbc.edu

The Village Potluck Picnic – Next Saturday, June 24, 3:00PM-6:00PM In Rock Creek Park in the picnic area across from Pierce Mill. Very Family Friendly! Bring the Kids, the Grandkids! There will be Fun and Games. Soccer, face painting, singing, juggling lessons and more. Bring your own game or activity to share! Time to chat before summer sweeps us off in all directions. We will have a grill with hamburgers, vegeburgers and hotdogs. WHAT CAN YOU BRING TO SHARE? Salads Sides Desserts Chips…..Condiments….Finger Food Non-Alcoholic Drinks. We have plates, napkins, cups, cutler. Do Bring a Folding Chair or Blanket for Sitting. Please let us know what you will bring – food or activity – through a quick email to: Bonnie Cain, bonniejcain@gmail.com or if you need a ride contact Mary Rojas, m.h.rojas@verizon.net

Maybe a bit of rain this weekend, but don’t let a couple of drops keep you away from the Farmers’ Market. See you at the Market.

Thanks for shopping at the Mount Pleasant Farmers’ Market, but PLEASE SUPPORT our local full-time groceries during the rest of the week, especially Best World Supermarket. It is a treasure to have a small, full service supermarket in MtP, but you must shop & support it. It can only get better if you support it. Don’t let Best World AND Don Juan’s get replaced. Come talk to us at the Farmers’ Market table on the Plaza stage to learn more about the community’s efforts to support Best World.

Truck Patch Farm: Unfortunately, some of our recent crops have been delayed or washed out due to low temperatures and too much rain. However, we still have asparagus, spring onions, kale, beets, and limited amounts of spinach and spring mix. As always, we will have eggs and pork including bacon, ribs, roasts, and sausage.. www.truckpatchfarms.com

Richfield Farm: We will have spinach and asparagus this week in addition to our herbs, plants & seedlings for your garden. www.facebook.com/pages/Richfield-Farm/108853529132734

No.1 Sons: Tangy Turnips! Grown by Next Step Produce in MD, these turnips are naturally horseradish tasting. We didn’t add any horseradish. Mother Nature at its finest! number1sons.com/

Atwaters Bakery: This weekend, our special bread will be Emmer Walnut. We are also re-introducing our seeded rye crackers. They pair great with your favorite cheese, jams, and party dips. We will also have great additions for your Memorial Day parties. Fruit pies, gluten free burger buns, and our assorted pastries for a sweet finish to your weekend! In addition, we’ll have all the staples – croissants, muffins, scones, cookies, small batch jam made with local fruits, and hand shaped, organic breads! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @atwatersfoods for daily updates and behind the scenes snapshots. atwaters.biz/

Craft Kombucha: Our extensive lineup of seasonal flavors means that there is a flavor of Craft Kombucha for everyone out there. Our current flavors this week are Ginger, Elderflower, Blue Lemongrass, Mango Honeybush, Pink Salted Guava, and Blood Orange. Cheers! Stop by and see what looks good this weekend. www.craftkombucha.com

Peoples Bao: Peter has Chinese steamed edamame buns with tender, slow roasted free range heritage pork or duck. Also available are hot Asian soups to enjoy at the market or cold to take home. peoplesbao.com

Manos de Maiz: Visit us this Saturday. Toppings include our chicken almond mole, brisket Tinga, sweet potatoes with ramps and rajas. We are also making kekas: spicy cheddar cheese and locally grown epazote. www.manosdemaiz.com

Saturday Book Sale – Besides the cookbooks on sale at the MtP Farmers’ Market, come by the library every Saturday, from 11-2p, for weekly Friends of the Mt. Pleasant Library book sales. The Friends room is up on the 2nd floor across from the entrance to the Children’s Room.

Pancakes on the Plaza for Bancroft – Join your neighbors Sunday morning for a Community Breakfast feast in support of Bancroft Elementary and Mount Pleasant Businesses! A good ol’ pancake feed fundraiser, with donations going to Bancroft’s student programs! Menu: Pancakes, Sausage, Fruit, Coffee, & Juice. Hosted by Bancroft Elementary Parent Teacher Organization & District Bridges. Sunday morning, June 10th, 8a-10a on the Plaza, MtP St. (Canopies in case of light rain.) www.facebook.com/events/427526471045914

Maybe a bit of rain this weekend, but don’t let a couple of drops keep you away from the Farmers’ Market. See you at the Market.

Thanks for shopping at the Mount Pleasant Farmers’ Market, but PLEASE SUPPORT our local full-time groceries during the rest of the week, especially Best World Supermarket. It is a treasure to have a small, full service supermarket in MtP, but you must shop & support it. It can only get better if you support it. Don’t let Best World AND Don Juan’s get replaced. Come talk to us at the Farmers’ Market table on the Plaza stage to learn more about the community’s efforts to support Best World.

Truck Patch Farm: We will have STRAWBERRIES, asparagus, kale, beets, and limited amounts of spinach and spring mix. As always, we will have eggs and pork including bacon, chops, roasts, and sausage. www.truckpatchfarms.com

Richfield Farm: We will have spinach and asparagus this week in addition to our herbs, plants & seedlings for your garden. www.facebook.com/pages/Richfield-Farm/108853529132734

No.1 Sons: Tangy Turnips! Grown by Next Step Produce in MD, these turnips are naturally horseradish tasting. We didn’t add any horseradish. Mother Nature at its finest! number1sons.com/

Atwaters Bakery: This weekend, our special bread will be Emmer Walnut. We are also re-introducing our seeded rye crackers. They pair great with your favorite cheese, jams, and party dips. We will also have great additions for your Memorial Day parties. Fruit pies, gluten free burger buns, and our assorted pastries for a sweet finish to your weekend! In addition, we’ll have all the staples – croissants, muffins, scones, cookies, small batch jam made with local fruits, and hand shaped, organic breads! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @atwatersfoods for daily updates and behind the scenes snapshots. atwaters.biz/

Craft Kombucha: Our extensive lineup of seasonal flavors means that there is a flavor of Craft Kombucha for everyone out there. Our current flavors this week are Ginger, Elderflower, Pomegranate, Blue Lemongrass, Mango Honeybush, and Citra Hop’d Lemon. Cheers! Stop by and see what looks good this weekend. www.craftkombucha.com

Peoples Bao: Peter has Chinese steamed edamame buns with tender, slow roasted free range heritage pork or duck. Also available are hot Asian soups to enjoy at the market or cold to take home. peoplesbao.com

Manos de Maiz: Visit us this Saturday. Toppings include our chicken almond mole, brisket Tinga, sweet potatoes with ramps and rajas. We are also making kekas: spicy cheddar cheese and locally grown epazote. www.manosdemaiz.com

Saturday Book Sale – Besides the cookbooks on sale at the MtP Farmers’ Market, come by the library every Saturday, from 11-2p, for weekly Friends of the Mt. Pleasant Library book sales. The Friends room is up on the 2nd floor across from the entrance to the Children’s Room.

Spring has sprung. It should be a wonderful warm day for the Farmers’ Market. See you at the Market. Thanks for shopping at the Mount Pleasant Farmers’ Market, but PLEASE SUPPORT our local full-time groceries during the rest of the week, especially Best World Supermarket. It is a treasure to have a small, full service supermarket in MtP, but you must shop & support it. It will only get better if you support it. Don’t let something worse replace Best World AND Don Juan’s. Come talk to us at the Farmers’ Market table on the Plaza stage to learn more about the community’s efforts to support Best World.

The Sacred Heart Dinner Program – a nonprofit organization located in the Mt. Pleasant/Columbia Heights neighborhood offering free services to the low-income and homeless including free dinners from Monday to Friday, free legal referrals as well as free haircuts and partnering with multiple local organizations such as Thrive DC, Martha’s Table and Capital Area Food Bank. The mission is to provide a place where persons of all ethnic, social, religious and economic backgrounds can share a meal in an environment that is welcoming and which reaffirms their inherent dignity. The vision is to create and serve these guests so that they are integrated into the community and can become self-sufficient. Stop by the table to learn more.

Truck Patch Farm: ASPARAGUS!!! It’s time to stock up. Freeze it, can it, make soup or stock. If you need recipe ideas, feel free to ask us. We will also have eggs, pork, kale, beets, and limited amounts of spinach and spring mix. www.truckpatchfarms.com

Richfield Farm: We will have spinach and asparagus this week in addition to our herbs, plants & seedlings for your garden. www.facebook.com/pages/Richfield-Farm/108853529132734

No.1 Sons: Tangy Turnips! Grown by Next Step Produce in MD, these turnips are naturally horseradish tasting. We didn’t add any horseradish. Mother Nature at its finest! number1sons.com/

Atwaters Bakery: We are re-introducing our featured breads. Each week we will have a special loaf in addition to our traditional line up. This Saturday, May 12th: Jalapeno Cheddar Sourdough. In addition, we’ll have all the staples – croissants, muffins, scones, cookies, small batch jam made with local fruits, and hand shaped, organic breads! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @atwatersfoods for daily updates and behind the scenes snapshots. atwaters.biz/

Craft Kombucha: Our extensive lineup of seasonal flavors mean that there is a flavor of Craft Kombucha for everyone out there. Our current flavors this week are: is Ginger, Elderflower, Lime Margarita, Blue Lemongrass, Mango Honeybush, and Cherry Blossom. Cheers! Stop by and see what we have this weekend. www.craftkombucha.com

Peoples Bao: Peter has Chinese steamed edamame buns with tender, slow roasted free range heritage pork or duck. Also available are hot Asian soups to enjoy at the market or cold to take home. peoplesbao.com

Manos de Maiz: Visit us this Saturday. Toppings include our chicken almond mole, brisket Tinga, sweet potatoes with ramps and rajas. We are also making kekas: spicy cheddar cheese and locally grown epazote. www.manosdemaiz.com

Saturday Book Sale – Come by the library every Saturday, from 11-2p, for weekly Friends of the Mt. Pleasant Library book sales. The Friends room is up on the 2nd floor across from the entrance to the Children’s Room.

European Union Embassies Open House – Visitors to the European Union (EU) Delegation and the embassies of the EU member states will enjoy the authentic music, dance, food, film, and art of 28 distinctive nations. Participants in the embassy open houses include Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Many close to MtP on 16th St. There is no charge to participate in the European Union Embassies Open House and tickets are not required. It is recommended that you take a form of government-issued identification with you. Saturday, May 12, 10am to 4pm.

DC Funk Festival & Parade – The Frankojazz Family Band, representing MtP, will perform at the U St Funk Festival at 1:20pm on the 1240 U St. Metro – Duke Ellington Stage. Lots of fun to be had by all. FunkParade.com

The Soul Tent – will visit the Mt. Pleasant Library next week, May 15th-20th. Come see a full-scale reproduction of the structures that housed protesters at Resurrection City during the Civil Rights Movement of 1968, https://www.dclibrary.org/node/60434. We have planned a series of special events for the week including…

– A Poster Making Workshop with Nando Alvarez on Wed-May-16th @ 4pm-6pm, https://www.dclibrary.org/node/60519.

Spring is making another effort. It should be a wonderful spring morning for the Farmers’ Market. See you at the Market. Thanks for shopping at the Mount Pleasant Farmers’ Market, but PLEASE SUPPORT our local full-time groceries during the rest of the week, especially Best World Supermarket. It is a treasure to have a small, full service supermarket in MtP, but you must shop & support it. It will only get better if you support it. Don’t let something worse replace Best World AND Don Juan’s. Come talk to us at the Farmers’ Market table on the Plaza stage to learn more about the community’s efforts to support Best World.

Market Events:

Market Music: Pedro on guitar in the morning, followed by Masipula on kalimba.

Bike Clinic — Our volunteer bike technicians are taking a break this week, back next week, May 5th.

Tin Lizzy Mobile Boutique will be back at the market this week with a truck load of brand new ethically sourced women’s apparel and accessories for spring.

DC International School – Dog Chip Fundraiser – Are Saturday’s your day to hit the Farmers Market? Is Dee Dee running low on dog treats? Support one of @DCInternationalSchool 8th Grade Community Projects by heading over to Mount Pleasant Farmers’ Market on 4/28, 9am-1pm to purchase homemade dog treats for your best friend! All proceeds benefit the DC Humane Rescue Alliance Medical Center. @humanerescuealliance, #microchipyourpet, #IBLearners

No.1 Sons: Tangy Turnips! Grown by Next Step Produce in MD, these turnips are naturally horseradish tasting. We didn’t add any horseradish. Mother Nature at its finest! number1sons.com/

Atwaters Bakery: We are introducing “Granola Bread”. Literally granola bars turned into loaves of bread. Great for breakfast. We’re also bring along or local rye crackers hand rolled and cut in our Big Kitchen. Great with our jams and your favorite cheeses. In addition, we’ll have all the staples – croissants, muffins, scones, cookies, small batch jam made with local fruits, and hand shaped, organic breads! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @atwatersfoods for daily updates and behind the scenes snapshots. atwaters.biz/

Craft Kombucha: Our extensive lineup of seasonal flavors mean that there is a flavor of Craft Kombucha for everyone out there. Our current favorite seasonal flavor is Cherry Blossom, which we’ll have on-tap alongside Ginger, Elderflower, Blue Lemongrass, Mango Honeybush (our caffeine-free flavor), and for the first time this season, Lime Margarita. Cheers! Stop by and see what we have this weekend. www.craftkombucha.com

Peoples Bao: Peter has Chinese steamed edamame buns with tender, slow roasted free range heritage pork or duck. Also available are hot Asian soups to enjoy at the market or cold to take home. peoplesbao.com

Manos de Maiz: Visit us this Saturday. Toppings include our chicken almond mole, brisket Tinga, sweet potatoes with ramps and rajas. We are also making kekas: spicy cheddar cheese and locally grown epazote. www.manosdemaiz.com

Saturday Book Sale – Come by the library every Saturday, from 11-2p, for weekly Friends of the Mt. Pleasant Library book sales. The Friends room is up on the 2nd floor across from the entrance to the Children’s Room.